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Need for Speed: Unbound

Developer
Criterion Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
29 November 2022
Age rating
PEGI 12
UK price
£59.99

Platforms: PC

Genres: racing

Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.

Best gaming PC for Need for Speed: Unbound in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Need for Speed: Unbound today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit
CPU Ryzen 5 2600, Core i5-8600 Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU RX 570, GTX 1050 Ti Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB)
Storage 50 GB 50 GB
DirectX 12 12

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Need for Speed: Unbound?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700 and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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